LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Certification) Location and Transportation 5

Question 1

Which LEED Location and Transportation credit was specifically created to incentivize electric vehicle adoption at project sites?

Accepted Answer

Green Vehicles

Answer

The Green Vehicles credit requires EV charging infrastructure and preferred parking for green vehicles to accelerate adoption of low-emission transportation.

Question 2

A project is located 0.25 miles from a bus stop with 60 weekday buses and 40 weekend buses. Under LEED v4, does this likely meet the Access to Quality Transit threshold?

Accepted Answer

It depends on whether the 0.25 miles is measured by walking network distance

Answer

The qualifying distance must be measured along actual pedestrian routes (pedestrian shed), not straight-line distance, so network distance determines eligibility.

Question 3

In LEED Location and Transportation, 'walkable distance' for the Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses credit is typically defined as a walk of no more than:

Accepted Answer

0.50 miles (1/2 mile)

Answer

LEED defines walkable distance for diverse uses as a half-mile (0.5 miles) walking distance measured along a pedestrian network from the project's main entrance.

Question 4

A project team wants to reduce parking but local zoning requires a minimum of 200 spaces. To earn the Reduced Parking Footprint credit, the project should provide:

Accepted Answer

No more than 200 spaces

Answer

The credit requires not exceeding the local zoning minimum, so providing no more than the required 200 spaces (or fewer via variances) earns the credit.

Question 5

Which of the following actions would DISQUALIFY a site from earning the Sensitive Land Protection credit?

Accepted Answer

Constructing on land within a 100-year flood plain

Answer

Development within a 100-year flood plain is prohibited under Sensitive Land Protection because it places buildings in areas prone to regular flooding and represents environmentally sensitive land.

LEED - Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Certification Practice Test

LEED - Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Certification Practice Test

LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Certification) Location and Transportation 5